Wayne Gretzky signs a twenty one year contract with the Edmonton Oilers, then of the World Hockey Association, at centre ice Jan. 26 1979, before a game against Cincinnati Stingers. Helping Gretzky sign, on his eightteen birthday is Oilers general manager Larry Gordon. Standing on the left is Walter Gretzky, Wayne's father. Photo by Ken Orr, Edmonton Journal file

Larry Gordon, who was general manager of the World Hockey Association Edmonton Oilers in November of 1978, when Wayne Gretzky was the prize in a high-stakes backgammon game between Nelson Skalbania and Peter Pocklington, passed away Tuesday.
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